Medieval China Vocab

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System of government officials executing rules and regulations

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bureaucracy

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A system where hiring and promotion are based on talent and skills, not social status.

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merit system

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Movement of people from rural to urban areas

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Urbanization

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A person who moves without a permanent home

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nomad

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Vast area of grassland

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steppe

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Mongol Ruler

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khan

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A tyrant or dictator

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despot

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Payment or gift to a stronger power

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tribute

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A person who trades illegally

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smuggler

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Device with a magnetized metal piece that points north for navigation

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compass